Re: Bulldozing Yankee Stadium


Zoolander wrote:
> danfergis wrote:
>
>
> > I hadn't thought of the music. Now I'm trying to remember if the
> > Beatles and Stevie Wonder played there or at Shea?
>
>
> Beatles were at Shea.
Twice as a matter of fact, I just found out. Did an Ask Jeeves
question. During one of those concerts was there an incident where
Stevie Wonder nearly fell into the crowd? It's been so long.

So was the Chuck Wepner vs. Andre The Giant
> rumble.

Didn't know this ever took place. Wish you hadn't told me. I can
barely live with myself now, knowing I missed it. No chance of a
rematch is there? Maybe they'll have an anniversary program.

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